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Gerald Farris:
Tic,
It sounds like the slide seals on the bedroom slide that is leaking needs service to repair the leak, and that usually, but not always requires seal replacement and slide alignment. The draft under the sofa probably only needs the wiper under the slide replaced, and not resealing the entire slide if you have no leaks.

It is a common occurrence for a shop to replace a slide seal, and create a leak where there was not one before. Therefore, I am not in favor of the idea of replacing slide seals as a preventive maintenance item. If they leak, replace them if needed, but if they are serving you well and doing what they are designed to, save the money and leave them alone.

The material that slide seal are made of is the same type material that rubber roofs are made of on 5th wheels and many entry level class A motorhomes. This material has a life expectancy of 15 to 20 years or more with it constantly exposed to the sun. Therefore, your slide seals that are protected from the elements most of the time should last at least as long even with their flexing as the slides are put in and out.

Gerald     

KC Snellgrove:
Tic I had a similar problem with my 2005 Monterey where the overlap seals had a hole I could stick a Phillips screw driver through. I actually fixed it myself. I went to B Young RV in Milwaukie, Oregon service center and asked for sealant for rubber seals. They gave me a tub and then I found a rubber patch (something I used to put around new windows I installed previously) and glued it on. It STOPPED the leak and since the rubber patch fell off, but the flap has sealed and no more leaks! This will work.....if need be email me if you cannot find the sealant. kcsnellgrove@gmail.com and I will be more than happy to find the name for you.

KC Snellgrove
2005 Monterey "OLIVIA-JEAN".

Frank Towle:
All great advice.

Don't have any leaks on bedroom slide or top/sides of galley/sofa slide.  However, the bottom 'wiper' as you called it has become very tattered and could see daylight at both ends under sofa and base cabinets.  Of course this was during the New England Thanksgiving deep freeze, had sold house and just purchased coach for full-time living.  Ran slide out, taped up gap with several runs of Gorilla tape, then of course 8" of snow dropped on slide roof.

Have since purchased 3.5" tall foam wiper with double sided tape to replace same.

Seeking advise on best way to install. 

Current plan to simply trim old off at top of flashing, clean flashing mounting surface w/alcohol (not going to try to remove it), crawl in front of LP tank & generator to install new continuous seal.  A little stumped on how to reach around/above the storage compartment attached to slideout - maybe broomstick. 

Has anyone else performed this slightly tricky job? and what have I missed?

Edward Buker:
Frank,

Not sure of what seal arrangement that you will end up with but many of the sticky coated foam seals are not very sun resistant and tend to tear. You know better than I after checking it out if this arrangement will work well for you. I would typically go after the original seal and replace it but that is not always being proactive looking for better options.

Be careful when working between the slide and the coach. As a precaution turn off the battery switch that powers the slide and the 120V AC supply that runs the inverter charger so that there is no chance that the slide could be powered while you are between the coach framing and the slide.

Later Ed

Gerald Farris:
Frank,
The normal solution for replacing a torn wiper seal for the living room slide on SMC era coaches (1997 through 2002) is to drill out the pop rivets, remove the old wiper seal and metal retainer, and install a new seal with new pop rivets using the original retainer. It is not easy, but it is not to difficult if you are not too overweight.
 
Gerald   

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